Read Edit View history Discussion 捻 niǎnniē to twist or nip with the fingers Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 念 represents the sound. Pinyin Separate values with commas niǎn × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint 扌 is a component form of 手. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 捻 Simp strokes 捻 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 捻 Simp strokes 捻 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 捻 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 113, 506 ], [ 386, 561 ] ], [ [ 244, 798 ], [ 298, 747 ], [ 280, 111 ], [ 251, 30 ], [ 159, 104 ] ], [ [ 46, 234 ], [ 95, 230 ], [ 350, 429 ] ], [ [ 556, 816 ], [ 598, 752 ], [ 472, 518 ], [ 356, 374 ] ], [ [ 604, 696 ], [ 820, 488 ], [ 985, 452 ] ], [ [ 537, 522 ], [ 629, 453 ] ], [ [ 446, 342 ], [ 502, 335 ], [ 678, 387 ], [ 707, 354 ], [ 610, 237 ] ], [ [ 407, 211 ], [ 357, 56 ] ], [ [ 475, 192 ], [ 528, 79 ], [ 651, 21 ], [ 739, 12 ], [ 814, 27 ], [ 739, 145 ] ], [ [ 577, 216 ], [ 645, 142 ] ], [ [ 744, 284 ], [ 851, 226 ], [ 904, 164 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M308,521Q377,542 385,549Q394,556 388,565Q381,575 351,580Q329,583 310,575C278,562 278,562 262,555Q175,527 126,517Q92,508 118,494Q152,479 222,496Q240,502 261,507C292,516 292,516 308,521Z", "M256,338Q253,247 251,129Q250,105 237,97Q231,94 180,102Q149,115 151,105Q152,98 170,83Q222,34 234,9Q249,-22 262,-24Q275,-25 291,8Q310,51 310,122Q304,252 305,380C305,400 305,400 305,410Q305,465 308,521C309,557 309,557 310,575Q317,702 332,746Q348,774 296,797Q265,816 245,809Q229,803 243,781Q264,756 264,722Q265,704 262,555C261,523 261,523 261,507Q260,452 257,379C256,352 256,352 256,338Z", "M257,379Q175,328 104,279Q73,258 51,250Q39,244 37,236Q37,227 51,215Q70,202 93,195Q109,191 118,204Q178,270 256,338C289,366 289,366 305,380Q348,419 353,424Q359,437 348,436Q324,430 305,410C273,389 273,389 257,379Z", "M603,702Q621,736 638,754Q645,764 641,778Q635,791 606,811Q578,827 560,826Q541,823 551,802Q567,771 557,744Q526,653 476,566Q428,484 361,391Q351,381 350,374Q347,362 361,366Q430,387 585,665Q588,672 592,679C599,694 599,694 603,702Z", "M592,679Q776,460 821,443Q894,431 976,443Q994,444 995,449Q998,456 984,461Q935,483 878,504Q746,558 603,702C597,708 587,686 592,679Z", "M557,488Q578,472 600,452Q613,443 625,444Q634,445 637,456Q640,469 631,492Q622,514 550,527Q537,528 532,527Q528,523 530,513Q534,504 557,488Z", "M457,352Q435,351 444,333Q451,323 470,313Q492,304 537,324Q634,379 655,367Q667,360 662,347Q635,296 605,236Q601,229 608,228Q615,231 686,303Q719,337 745,350Q761,357 755,372Q751,385 688,414Q670,421 650,412Q601,390 525,362Q506,355 457,352Z", "M395,211Q377,160 350,114Q334,86 350,58Q357,45 374,55Q414,89 419,164Q422,192 415,212Q411,219 406,219Q399,218 395,211Z", "M466,182Q475,92 539,42Q620,-18 792,-19Q819,-16 845,-8Q867,-1 870,12Q874,22 840,46Q789,94 753,142Q741,160 737,153Q733,146 736,132Q754,60 745,48Q738,38 701,40Q578,49 533,102Q511,124 505,161Q501,185 490,191Q477,198 470,196Q464,195 466,182Z", "M581,193Q612,154 638,138Q648,135 656,145Q660,154 660,166Q653,196 592,220Q580,224 573,222Q569,221 570,212Q571,203 581,193Z", "M751,262Q803,228 865,174Q881,159 895,157Q902,157 909,166Q918,179 901,216Q883,264 748,289Q739,293 739,282Q740,270 751,262Z" ] } 11 strokes 捻 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 119, 506 ], [ 175, 508 ], [ 324, 553 ], [ 380, 558 ] ], [ [ 252, 794 ], [ 277, 779 ], [ 296, 752 ], [ 284, 568 ], [ 280, 114 ], [ 274, 84 ], [ 258, 56 ], [ 157, 103 ] ], [ [ 48, 234 ], [ 95, 232 ], [ 346, 428 ] ], [ [ 561, 812 ], [ 586, 790 ], [ 598, 765 ], [ 557, 666 ], [ 450, 482 ], [ 394, 408 ], [ 359, 375 ] ], [ [ 607, 693 ], [ 608, 675 ], [ 677, 606 ], [ 762, 531 ], [ 825, 485 ], [ 889, 467 ], [ 989, 451 ] ], [ [ 536, 519 ], [ 591, 493 ], [ 623, 458 ] ], [ [ 453, 341 ], [ 495, 333 ], [ 644, 388 ], [ 671, 390 ], [ 686, 381 ], [ 700, 367 ], [ 688, 340 ], [ 607, 232 ] ], [ [ 405, 209 ], [ 398, 157 ], [ 363, 65 ] ], [ [ 474, 187 ], [ 484, 173 ], [ 500, 116 ], [ 546, 62 ], [ 609, 31 ], [ 678, 15 ], [ 745, 12 ], [ 789, 29 ], [ 774, 77 ], [ 741, 147 ] ], [ [ 578, 215 ], [ 629, 174 ], [ 642, 153 ] ], [ [ 749, 279 ], [ 851, 226 ], [ 880, 198 ], [ 894, 172 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 308 521 Q 377 542 385 549 Q 394 556 388 565 Q 381 575 351 580 Q 329 583 310 575 L 262 555 Q 175 527 126 517 Q 92 508 118 494 Q 152 479 222 496 Q 240 502 261 507 L 308 521 Z", "M 256 338 Q 253 247 251 129 Q 250 105 237 97 Q 231 94 180 102 Q 149 115 151 105 Q 152 98 170 83 Q 222 34 234 9 Q 249 -22 262 -24 Q 275 -25 291 8 Q 310 51 310 122 Q 304 252 305 380 L 305 410 Q 305 465 308 521 L 310 575 Q 317 702 332 746 Q 348 774 296 797 Q 265 816 245 809 Q 229 803 243 781 Q 264 756 264 722 Q 265 704 262 555 L 261 507 Q 260 452 257 379 L 256 338 Z", "M 257 379 Q 175 328 104 279 Q 73 258 51 250 Q 39 244 37 236 Q 37 227 51 215 Q 70 202 93 195 Q 109 191 118 204 Q 178 270 256 338 L 305 380 Q 348 419 353 424 Q 359 437 348 436 Q 324 430 305 410 L 257 379 Z", "M 603 702 Q 621 736 638 754 Q 645 764 641 778 Q 635 791 606 811 Q 578 827 560 826 Q 541 823 551 802 Q 567 771 557 744 Q 526 653 476 566 Q 428 484 361 391 Q 351 381 350 374 Q 347 362 361 366 Q 430 387 585 665 Q 588 672 592 679 L 603 702 Z", "M 592 679 Q 776 460 821 443 Q 894 431 976 443 Q 994 444 995 449 Q 998 456 984 461 Q 935 483 878 504 Q 746 558 603 702 C 582 723 573 702 592 679 Z", "M 557 488 Q 578 472 600 452 Q 613 443 625 444 Q 634 445 637 456 Q 640 469 631 492 Q 622 514 550 527 Q 537 528 532 527 Q 528 523 530 513 Q 534 504 557 488 Z", "M 457 352 Q 435 351 444 333 Q 451 323 470 313 Q 492 304 537 324 Q 634 379 655 367 Q 667 360 662 347 Q 635 296 605 236 Q 601 229 608 228 Q 615 231 686 303 Q 719 337 745 350 Q 761 357 755 372 Q 751 385 688 414 Q 670 421 650 412 Q 601 390 525 362 Q 506 355 457 352 Z", "M 395 211 Q 377 160 350 114 Q 334 86 350 58 Q 357 45 374 55 Q 414 89 419 164 Q 422 192 415 212 Q 411 219 406 219 Q 399 218 395 211 Z", "M 466 182 Q 475 92 539 42 Q 620 -18 792 -19 Q 819 -16 845 -8 Q 867 -1 870 12 Q 874 22 840 46 Q 789 94 753 142 Q 741 160 737 153 Q 733 146 736 132 Q 754 60 745 48 Q 738 38 701 40 Q 578 49 533 102 Q 511 124 505 161 Q 501 185 490 191 Q 477 198 470 196 Q 464 195 466 182 Z", "M 581 193 Q 612 154 638 138 Q 648 135 656 145 Q 660 154 660 166 Q 653 196 592 220 Q 580 224 573 222 Q 569 221 570 212 Q 571 203 581 193 Z", "M 751 262 Q 803 228 865 174 Q 881 159 895 157 Q 902 157 909 166 Q 918 179 901 216 Q 883 264 748 289 Q 739 293 739 282 Q 740 270 751 262 Z" ] } 11 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss + Add historical pronunciation Sources No sources. 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